PONIES WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON 25-26

Dateline: Coach Onken’s Kitchen Table 2/7/2026 6:06PM

On Thursday evening the Ponies wrestled SEC rival Moundsview under the spotlight at Moundsview High School. This has become the Ponies best SEC rival as well as Section 4 rival. The Ponies and Mustangs have faced off in the Section finals the past 8 years with the Ponies winning 7 of those duals to advance to the State Team Tournament. It looks like they will meet for the ninth year in a row next week but first the Ponies needed to finish the regular season.

The Ponies jumped out to a big 17-0 lead with falls and a tech by the Lawrence brothers and Ryan Birkenmayer. The Mustangs won at 127 and 133 to narrow the gap to 17-10. Axel Rogotzke scored a decision to bring the lead to 20-10. The Mustangs came back again with a decision at 145 on a last second takedown. George Jones received a fall at 152 and Eggum scored a tech at 160 to give the Ponies a 31-13 lead. The Ponies needed just one more and Braden Hatalla gave them a major decision win at 172 to make the score out of reach at 35-13. Cohen Lumby added a fall at 215 and the Ponies won 41-21. Stillwater finished as Conference Champs at 9-0 and will end their regular season at 23-2.

Next up, Section 4AAA team tournament on Friday the 13th at Stillwater High School.

The JV wrapped up their season on Saturday with the Suburban East Conference tournament. Below is a list of wrestlers who participated and their place.

121 – Elijah Hunter – 2-0 1st
127 – Brandon Stein – 3-0 1st
127 – Caleb Vang – 2-2 5th
133 – Kingston Pak – 3-0 1st
152 – George Galles – 3-1 2nd
152 – Grady Newman – 3-2 6th
160 – Eli Nye – 3-0 1st
160 – Luke Marier – 0-2 DNP
160 – Sawyer Deitner – 0-2 DNP
189 – Kamel Benyahia – 4-2 5th
189 – Sawyer Johnson – 2-2 DNP
189 – Landen Smith – 1-2 DNP
285 – Cavan Lumby – 4-0 1st
285 – Owen Stow – 4-2 5th

The Stillwater girls also wrestled Saturday in South St. Paul at the Section 4 qualifier for a chance to go to the State Individual Tournament. Below is a list of participants and their places. Wrestlers placing 1st or 2nd advance to the State Tournament in 3 weeks.

100 – Bailey Onofre – 3rd
106 – Monroe Eggum – 2nd
112 – Charlie Jones – 1st
118 – Jaelyn Surgenor – 3rd
124 – Maya Jelinek – DNP
130 – Merci Kent – 4th
136 – Claire Leach – 4th
148 – Audrey Rogotzke – 1st
155 – Helen Peltier – DNP